Showcase your eco-friendly practices with FSC
Demonstrate responsible sourcing, planet-conscious production and sustainable operations

Getting an FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification is a great way for manufacturers, brands and retailers to showcase your commitment to the environment. The FSC certification verifies responsible sourcing of forest-related materials and guarantees the promotion of eco-conscious products while adhering to stringent labour standards. At Shahi Enterprises, we empower various businesses to get an FSC certification for their products or projects. We also assist retailers and brands obtain promotional licenses to promote and sell FSC-certified products.

What is FSC

What is FSC?

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) promotes responsible and sustainable forest management practices. It sets standards to ensure that forests and wood-based products are managed in an environmentally sound, socially beneficial, and economically viable manner. Businesses and projects in a wide range of industries that rely on forest-based materials or are involved in projects that impact forests can get an FSC Certification to show that they adhere to the Council’s standards and are committed to sustainable practices.

What is the FSC Promotional License?

The FSC Promotional License refers to a special permission that enables businesses which do not have an official FSC certification to still use the FSC trademarks, including the FSC logo. By doing this, they can show that they are dedicated to responsible forestry and sustainability, and use the FSC trademarks in their promotions, packaging, and messages. This is one way that non-FSC certified businesses can still prove tot their customers that they support and promote products that follow FSC’s strict sustainability rules.

What is the FSC Promotional License

FSC Certifications and Licenses for various industries

The Shahi team has helped hundreds of clients receive certifications in numerous fields, including:

Construction

Showcase sustainable construction and environmentally-conscious building projects

Fashion

Prove your planet commitment by using FSC-certified materials in clothes and clothing products

Fibre and Textiles

Demonstrate responsible and ethical sourcing of all materials in textiles and other applications

Furniture

Craft and sell eco-friendly furnishings with FSC-certified wood

Natural Rubber

Display your commitment to ethical sourcing in rubber-based industries

Paper and Packaging

Stand out with sustainable packaging solutions and responsible sourcing for paper

Retail and E-commerce

Show your eco-conscious customers that you only sell FSC-certified products and goods

Wood

Use FSC-certified wood and wood-based products for projects that respect the environment

Other Forest Products

Embrace sustainability across diverse sectors with eco-friendly materials and practices

FSC Solutions for Manufacturers

At Shahi Enterprises, we guide manufacturers using forest-based materials to get their FSC chain-of-custody certification. This validates your sustainable sourcing commitment and ensures your FSC-certified products are recognised with the global FSC label.

Steps to obtain your certification:

Material compliance

Ensure the forest-based materials you use, , including reclaimed ones, are FSC-certified.

Traceability

Identify and track FSC-certified materials throughout your manufacturing and distribution supply chains and processes.

Thorough documentation

Maintain accurate records and documents pertaining to the production, purchase, and sales of every FSC-certified product or material you use in your operations.

Ethical and labour standards

Demonstrate that you meet and adhere to FSC’s core labour requirements:

  • no child or forced labour;
  • no discrimination in employment and occupation;
  • freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining.

FSC Promotional Licenses for Retail and E-Commerce

If you’re not FSC-certified but want to support sustainability, FSC’s promotional license is your answer. By getting this license, you can use the FSC logo to show your commitment to the environment and forests.
This will also help you cater to eco-conscious customers, more than 50% of whom can recognise the FSC logo and know that it means they are dealing with a company that sells only sustainable, eco-friendly process.

What are the steps to get your FSC promotional license?

Shahi Enterprises will help you get your license by performing the below steps:

Determine if you are eligibility

First, we will check if your business falls within the scope of FSC’s promotional licensing, which decides what kind of companies can promote FSC-certified products even if they themselves are not certified by FSC.

Prepare and submit your application

Once we confirm that your retail outlets or e-commerce store is eligible for an FSC license, we will help you fill out and submit the required application documents.

Application review and approval

Once we submit the application, FSC will reviews everything to ensure that your business aligns with their guidelines and goals. If it does, they will grant you the FSC promotional license, which you can use in your promotional materials.

Start using the logo and trademarks

Once you have your license from FSC, you can start incorporating their logo into your materials, products and promotions to showcase your environment-friendliness and support of eco-friendly products.

Compliance and license renewal

In order to keep your license active, you need to ensure that you continue to adhere to FSC’s terms and guidelines. We will also help you to renew your license as needed.

FSC Project Certification for Architects, Builders, and Artists

If you are an architect, builder, project developer, artist or creative, we can help you get an FSC certification for your projects to show your customers how committed you are to sustainable and forest-friendly practices. For a project to be FSC certified, a control system needs to be in place to guarantee that any forest- or wood-based material used must align with FSC standards. The good news is that the FSC project certification is not limited by project type, scale or size of the organisation: from a whole building to a single piece of art, we can help you get any project of any size certified by the FSC.

What kinds of projects are eligible for FSC certification?

Qualifying projects for FSC certification encompass a wide range, such as:

New buildings

Any new edifice which uses some kind of forest-based materials can be FSC-certified to prove its commitment to sustainable construction. This is particularly suitable for environmentally friendly buildings and green urban developments.

Renovations and refurbished spaces

Whenever existing structures undergo some kind of uplift, damage repair, or full-scale renovation, such projects can again achieve FSC certification if forest-friendly materials are sustainably integrated.

Civil engineering projects

Various kinds of public engineering endeavours like waterfront structures (bridges, boardwalks, marinas), park infrastructure (pavilions, shelters), and environmental restoration projects can get an FSC project certification for responsible material sourcing and usage.

Event infrastructure

Concert stages, trade fair stands, and other event infrastructure can all benefit from FSC certification to demonstrate commitment to eco-friendly event planning.

Art and decorative objects

For artists and creators, FSC project certification can be obtained for sculptures, statues, and other decorative creations, aligning the creative work with sustainable values.

Transport vehicles

Particularly in the maritime industry, FSC project certification is applicable for boats, ships and other maritime vessels using forest-based materials in their construction or for their interiors.

Types of FSC project certification

You are not restricted to choose only one project: you can choose multiple samples from your portfolio, or even get certification for future projects. Below are all the types of certification we can help you obtain:

One-time project certification

This is to certify only one individual project. You can use this to get a certification as and when you complete a project on a case-by-case basis.

Continuous certification

We can also get an FSC certification that applies to all your future projects, which shows your customers that sustainability is a core principle in your ongoing work.

Types of claims for FSC certified projects

The FSC can also certify only portions of certain projects, which you can claim with accuracy. These are:

Full-project certification

As the name explains, the entirety of your project is certified as adhering to FSC standards from start to finish.

Component claims

This is used to certify that only specific aspects of your project have used FSC-certified materials.

Percentage claims

This is used to show that a certain proportion of your project adheres to FSC principles, and you can use the specific percentage number in your promotions.